Adnan Sami's visa expired, asked to leave India

Post
his news of over staying in India, singer Adnan Sami has clarified that he is a
law abiding citizen and has already applied for an extension of his Visa.

He said
that his Visa expired on 6th October
and before that only he had applied for a Visa extension on 14th September.

“This
is to inform all concerned that my visa did expire on Oct 6, 2013. As per
standard rules, I had made an application for extension of my visa to the
concerned department of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in New Delhi on Sep
14, 2013, as they are the only authority to issue visa extensions.” Adnan
said in a statement released on Tuesday.

Adnan
also added, “This is a standard procedure that is followed by all foreigners
and I have been following it for the past 14 years. Hence this year is no
different. Until the visa extension is granted, I have to be in India as I
cannot leave. The length of the process of granting visa extensions is at the
discretion of the MHA issuing department”

Adnan
has been staying on and off in India for the last 14 years on a business Visa.
Adnan was given a notice on
Tuesday by
Mumbai police.

Adnan
said, “The Mumbai Police is very much aware of my situation... The important
part is that I have followed procedure as per routine since I respect all
procedures, and have followed them throughout my 14 years of residence in India
and will always continue to do so as a law abiding citizen.”

Mumbai
police came to know about the singer’s overstaying during a court hearing. The
court hearing was between Adnan and his ex-wife Sabah Galadari over possession
of a duplex flat in Lokhandwala complex in Andheri.

“This
whole controversy is due to my ex-wife who has been harassing me. I have been
living in this country for 14 years and even applied for citizenship, which is
still pending with the Government of India”, Adnan said.

After
this incident, the MNS workers of film wing demanded that the singer should
immediately leave the country.

Police
also said that Pakistani and Bangladeshi nationals are usually given an
extension of a month after the expiry of their Visa as these people often visit
the country for some important official work or medical treatment and often do
not get time to visit MHA office in time.